Information for members of the press

Registration and Media Accreditation

Registration of all participants, including representatives of Observer organizations and the media,
takes place at the Registration Counter located in the tent outside the Vigyan Bhawan,
as follows:
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, 19 October - Sunday, 20 October 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, 21 October - Tuesday, 22 October 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 23 October - Friday, 1 November

Contact: Ms. Hedwig Sandoval
Tel.: 011-302 2363
Fax: 011- 302 2365

Media participation in the conference is subject to accreditation from UNFCCC. Please note that in view
of space constraints, press accreditation is limited strictly to media representatives who fully meet
United Nations accreditation standards and requirements. It will be granted upon presentation of valid
press credentials and a letter of assignment. Press passes may be collected at the Press
Accreditation Counter, located in the Registration tent, upon presentation of two photo IDs
(passport, national press card, driving licence, work ID, etc.) or a photo press pass from the United
Nations in New York, Geneva, Vienna, or Nairobi.
Hours: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, 18 October 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 19 October - Friday, 1 November

Please note that double registration for the sessions is not permitted (e.g., as a State representative
and simultaneously as an Observer organization representative, or as a State representative and
simultaneously as a press/media representative).

The Daily Programme (23 October-01 November) provides information on all scheduled
meetings of the Convention bodies, including their timing and venue, and the agenda items to be
considered. It also provides schedules of the meetings of other groups and of press briefings, as well
as other announcements relevant to the conference. The Programme is available at the Documents
Distribution Counter and on the UNFCCC web site (http://unfccc.int/cop8/).

Please note that information contained in the Programme is subject to change according to the needs of
the negotiating process.

Important announcements or last-minute changes not contained in Daily Programme is displayed on the
CCTV monitors located inside Vigyan Bhawan and the Annex building. This information
can also be found on the UNFCCC web site.

The Information Desk, located in the main foyer, provides information about the
meetings and the venue.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 23 October - Friday, 1 November

Contact: Ms. Kaja Jungersen
Tel.: 011-302 2342
Fax: 011-302 2343

Meeting rooms can be reserved at the Meeting Room Assignment Desk, also located in the
main foyer.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday, 23 October - Friday, 1 November

International Media Centre. The International Media Centre, located in the Annex building of Vigyan
Bhawan, offers various services to accredited members of the press, including TV and radio coverage
facilities, work facilities for the print media and a UN Press Documents Counter.

Hours: During the conference, the International Media Centre is operational 24 hours a day (limited
services between midnight and 7 a.m.)

The Media Coordinator, the Conference Spokesperson and the Government Press Liaison Officer have their
offices on the Ground Floor of the International Media Centre, Annex building of the Vigyan Bhawan.

The Media Information Desk located in the Annex building of Vigyan Bhawan arranges bookings for the
Press Conference Room and facilitates interviews with UN officials or delegates.

The Climate Change Kiosk. Located in the atrium of Vigyan Bhawan on the ground floor,
the Climate Change Kiosk is staffed daily between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Climate Change Kiosk's
primary goal is to provide information about climate change and the secretariat. It is a resource for
anyone interested in:

* Information on climate change information sources;
* Background information on the climate change process and the secretariat;
* Who's doing what in the process;
* Who's doing what in the secretariat;
* How to contact members of the secretariat;
* How to obtain access to, or copies of, secretariat information products or services.

The Climate Change Kiosk includes display panels as well as a computer with an Internet connection
which will be used in providing assistance on how to:
* Find relevant climate change information using the UNFCCC library online;
* Search and retrieve climate change related information from the web;
* Evaluate the quality of web-based information;
* Locate other sources of climate change information.

A special feature of the kiosk is Climate Talk Days where representatives of IGOs,
NGOs, Business and Industry and Governments are invited to give 10-15 minute presentations relating to
one of the following themes:

Vulnerability/Adaptation
1 - 3 p.m.
Thursday, 24 October

Business and Climate
1 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, 24 October

CDM and Other Mechanisms
1 - 3 p.m.
Tuesday, 29 October

Climate Change and Development
1 - 3 p.m.
Thursday, 30 October

The goal of these theme days is to demonstrate linkages between, and share information about, the work
of Parties, IGOs, NGOs and others that are active in the climate change process. Presenters in the
Climate Talk theme days should be prepared to give a short talk, presentation or demonstration on
objectives, work or projects related to a particular theme (10-15 minutes) and be willing to grant
permission to record and webcast the talk, presentation or demonstration, and to make available for
informational purposes related information (e.g. fact sheets, powerpoint slides, etc.). The webcast of
the talk and other information materials will be posted on the UNFCCC COP 8 website. For more
information, contact Sharon Taylor (staylor@unfccc.int) or
visit the Kiosk.

Access to the conference area is restricted to registered participants of the meetings. In order to
help enforce the high security standards of the secretariat, participants are expected to wear their
badges as soon as they are issued. They must be worn at all times and in all areas for the duration of
the conference.

Badges are issued only on the basis of a letter of nomination from Parties, Observer States or
accredited Observer organizations. Lost badges must be reported to the Registration Desk immediately.